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Species
Pseudeos fuscata Blyth, 1858
Nomenclature
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Family: PsittacidaeGenus: Pseudeos
Species:
Pseudeos fuscata Blyth, 1858
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Dusky Lory, White-rumped/Dusky-orange Lory
Media
SUMMARY
Adult: Both adults have two colour phases with varying tones; in general plumage dusty olive/brown; dull yellow crown; band on foreneck yellow or red/orange, with occasionally a second band across chest; yellow or red/orange lower breast to abdomen; buff/white back and rump; brown and yellow or red/orange underwing coverts; pair of underwing bands orange/yellow; yellow/olive tail. Bill deep orange. Skin at base of bill bare and orange. Eye red. Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with more extensive yellow or orange/red markings on underparts; dull buff/yellow back and rump. Bill brown/black with yellow at base. Eye yellow/grey. Call: Calls heard as harsh and grating screeches.